Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 11 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
11.9° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.7
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.7
S
10
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
121
394
463
277
250
118
94
101
230
246
255
279
264
223
223
244
1074
437
552
1139
995
781
495
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
S
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
0
NNE
10
N
15
N
25
N
20
NNW
10
W
10
W
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
N
10
N
15
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
off
off
off
High Tide
3:52PM2.15m
4:15AM1.96m
4:49PM2.18m
5:11AM1.97m
5:46PM2.17m
Low Tide
9:31AM-0.00m
10:12PM0.08m
10:29AM-0.04m
11:11PM0.06m
11:28AM-0.05m
00:09AM0.05m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
8
9
8
9
Feels °C
5
5
6
6
5
3
3
3
3
6
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.2
NNE
4
1.1
SSW
13
1.7
S
10
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
83
121
394
463
277
250
118
55
53
230
246
255
279
264
223
223
244
2
437
552
1139
995
781
495
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
5
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
S
10
0.9
S
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
NNE
6
1.1
SW
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
15
4
30
43
6
5
5
42
44
41
41
94
144
200
198
136
134
15
3
151
14
14
6
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
71
16
15
14
6
5
1
5
5
4
4
3
17
17
18
9
3
14
14
1
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.6
N
3
0.9
N
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.9
SW
4
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
S
7
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
24
63
64
48
176
82
101
94
101
7
28
1
27
1074
231
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
81
155
13
3
13
101
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
13
13
13
13
13
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
8
7
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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